Men fear thought as they fear nothing else on earth -- more than ruin, more even than death. Thought is subversive and revolutionary, destructive and terrible, thought is merciless to privilege, established institutions, and comfortable habits; thought is anarchic and lawless, indifferent to authority, careless of the well-tried wisdom of the ages. Thought looks into the pit of hell and is not afraid ... Thought is great and swift and free, the light of the world, and the chief glory of man.

It is the preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.

There is equality where all are slaves, as well as where all are free. This shows that equality, by itself, is not enough to make a good society.

In this lies Man's true freedom: in determination to worship only the God created by our own love of the good.

Democracy is the process by which people choose the man who'll get the blame.

A democrat need not believe that the majority will always reach a wise decision. He should however believe in the necessity of accepting the decision of the majority, be it wise or unwise, until such a time that the majority reaches another decision.